See Also: Repetitive(medicine)
DNA, repetitive(medicine)
repetitive DNA(medicine)
repetitive(dictionary)
DNA, repetitive(health)
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Highly repetitive DNA(medicine)
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Repetitive strain injury(health)
repetitive sequences, nucleic acid(medicine)

DNA, repetitive (health)


DNA sequences that are repeated in the genome. These sequences do not code for protein. One class termed highly repetitive DNA consists of short sequences, 5-100 nucleotides, repeated thousands of times in a single stretch and makes up satellite DNA. Another class termed moderately repetitive DNA consists of longer sequences, about 150-300 nucleotides, dispersed evenly throughout the genome, and includes what are called Alu sequences and transposons.